Quick Installation Guide

3-Port Print Server
Model # APSUSB203
Quick Installation Guide
Ver. 1A
Section 1
Connecting the Print Server
Warning: Only a USB printer may be connected to the USB port of the Print Server. Connecting any
other USB device to the Print Server may damage the Print Server.
Note: Do not plug the power cord to the Print Server until you have reached Step 4 of this section.
Step 1Connect one end of the network cable to the LAN port of the Print Server and attach the other end
of the cable to a router.
Step 2 Make sure all the printers are powered OFF, then connect one end of the printer cable to the
printer port of the Print Server and attach the other end of the cable to the printer port of the printer.
Step 3 Power ON the printer(s).
Step 4 Plug one end of the power cord into the Print Server and the other end into an electrical outlet.
Section 2
Installing PS Utility
Step 1 Insert the provided CD and wait for the autorun screen to appear.
Step 2 Click on Install PS Utility.
Note: If the autorun screen does not appear automatically, go to Start, Run, type D:\autorun.exe
(where D is the letter of your CD drive) and click OK.
Step 3 Click Next.
Step 4 Click Next.
Step 5 Click Yes.
Step 6 Click Finish.
Section 3
Configuring Network Setting
Before configuring the Print Server’s network setting, please take note of your computer’s
TCP/IP setting.
Step 1 Click on Start, Run, and type command (for Windows 95/98/ME) or cmd (for Windows 2000/
XP) and click OK.
Step 2 At the command prompt, type ipconfig and press Enter.
Step 3 Write down the information for the IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway. You will
need these information later.
Step 4 Run the PS Utility by going to Start, (All) Programs, PS-Utility, PS-Utility v3.00.
Step 5 Make sure the Print Server is listed under the Device Name and click on Change IP Address.
Step 6 In the IP Address field, enter a valid IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway that matches
your local area network.
For example: If your computer’s IP Address is 192.168.1.100, enter the same three numbers:
192.168.1 in the corresponding fields.
Note: You can leave the last IP Address number 254 as is unless another network device
(i.e. the Default Gateway) is already using that number. If another network device is already using 254,
then change it to another number that is currently not in use (preferably 200 - 253).
Step 7 For the Subnet Mask and Default Gateway fields, enter the same number as the TCP/IP setting
of your computer.
Step 8 Click OK.
Step 9 Close the PS Utility program.
Section 4
Verifying Network Connection
Step 1 Run the PS Utility by going to Start, (All) Programs, PS-Utility, PS-Utility v3.00.
Step 2 Make sure the Print Server is detected under the Device Name.
Step 3 Click on Show Web Setup to display the Print Server’s Web Configuration Utility.
Step 4 Verify that the Printer Status for the connected ports display On line.
Step 5 Click on the Tools link, select the port you want to test and click the Test button. The Print Server
will perform a low-level print test, bypassing the operating system layer.
Note: Your printer should print out a test page. If not, verify that the printer is powered on and all cables
are securely connected and try again. If the printer still fails to print a test page, please check the printer
compatibility list on our web site at www.airlink101.com for a list of compatible printers. If your printer is
not on the list, it may not be compatible with the Print Server.
Step 6 Once the printer successfully prints out a test page, you may close the web browser and proceed
to the next section.
Section 5
Running PS Wizard
Warning: Make sure you have installed the printer driver locally on every computer that will use the
Print Server in your network before running the PS Wizard. Otherwise, the PS Wizard will not run properly.
Be sure to run the PS Wizard on all the computers that will use the Print Server in your network.
Step 1 Insert the provided CD and wait for the autorun screen to appear.
Step 2 Click on Run PS Wizard.
Note: If the autorun screen does not appear automatically, go to Start, Run, type D:\autorun.exe
(where D is the letter of your CD drive) and click OK.
Step 3 Click Next.
Section 4
Step 4 Select the printer that is connected to the print server and click Next.
Step 5 Double-click on the Print Server, select the Printer Port that the printer is connected to and click
Next.
Step 6 Click Finish and OK. (For Windows 95/98/ME, you’ll need to reboot the computer).
Step 7 Re-run the PS Wizard and setup any remaining printer(s) that are connected to the print server.
Step 8 Run the PS Wizard on all the computers in your network that will use the print server.
Section 6
Performing Operating System Print Test
The final step in setting up the Print Server is to perform an operating system print
test. Please note that the instructions below are for Windows XP, but the steps are
similar for all the other Windows operating systems.
Step 1 Click on Start, Settings, Printers and Faxes.
Step 2 Right-click on the printer that is connected to the Print Server and select Properties.
Step 3 Click on the Print Test Page button. Windows should print out a test page.
You have successfully configured the Print Server for printing.
For more information on how to use the Web Configuration Utility or setup for
Mac OS, please refer to the User’s Manual in the provided CD.
Section 7
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